Cosmetic package



June 19, 1951 s, 'E REBORA' 2,557,141

COSMETIC PACKAGE Patented June 19, 1951 CSMETIC PACKAGE VStephen F.Reborn, Chicago, Ill., `assigner to Jacque C. Morrell, Chevy Chase, Md.

Application January 8, 1945,fSerial.No.`571,856

(Cl. 20G-46) 7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cosmetic packages and refersspecically to a combination .package structure for holding andapplication of rouge, powder, lipstick or the like, said structure beingrelatively flat and compact, economical to manufacture, and thecontained cosmetics being readily accessible to the user.

The utility, objects and advantages .of my invention will be apparentvfrom the accompanying drawing and following .detailed description.

.'In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a face view of my cosmetic package illustrating a portion ofthe cover after being removed.

Fig. 2 is a face view 'of the base of the package with the entire coverremoved.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. f

Fig. 4 isa sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to that v-shown in Fig. 4, of apackage having a slightly modified form of base.

Fig. 6 vis a face view of another modification 'of my invention..

Fig. 7 is a lperspective view of a further modication of my invention.

Fig. "8 is a 'perspective View of 'the .package shown Yin lFig. '7 inopen position.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary face view fof a Ycos-- meti'c package.illustrating :a `modified form .of seam.

Fig. 10 is 'a lsectional view taken on line lil-"lll of Fig. 9.-

Fig. 1l is a face view o'f another modification of :my invention.

Referring in detail to th'edrawing., I indicates a cosmetic .packagecomprising an embodiment of my invention. The Apackage `I ,may vcomprisea base portion 2 and a -cover 3., the latter being preferablyconstructed of one vor more :layers of relatively light, soft paper,whereas the `lformer may comprise a heavier, brous material y"such as`relatively light cardboard stock, or 'the like. Base '2, although shownas being :substantially triangular in form, vmay take any 'desiredgeoemetric or ornamental shape and `c'ov'er 3 may be cut to vconform withthe shape of the base. The base 2 may be provided with a plurality ofindentations or depressions Vwhich vmay `be formed by embossing orotherwise. In the embodiment of .my invention illustrated, three suchdepressions are shown, the largest depression 4 being adapted ito Vcarryla quantity of face powder V5, the

smallest depression .6 carrying :a quantity Vofflip rouge vl, and thevdepression 8 of intermediate size, being adapted to carry a quantity offace rouge9.

Itis to be understood, of course, that a package .embodying the conceptsof my invention may be constructed to carry any desired .combination ofcosmetics, .for instance, indentations for 6 and 8 may carry .facepowder, rouge and cold cream respectively. Inasmuch as thepackagecomprising my invention can beso economically manufactured, theuser 'can afford, after making an vapplication of vthe ingredientscarried in the package, to discard said package. Consequently, thequantity of cosmetics 5, I and 9 carried by the package may be suicientif desired for only one application.

In assembling package I the materials 5, l and 91may be insertedrespectively in the depressions il, 6 and tlformed inthe base 2. Cover 3may be vpositioned over the upper face of .base 2 and the edges of saidcover may be joined to the edges `of said lbase by crimping the coverupon the base las shown at Ill in Fig. 1.

It can readily be seen that inasmuch as the cover 3 is constructed ofseveral layers of relatively light, soft paper, and base 2 being`constructed of cardboard, the action of a crimping roll, not Ashownwill tend to embed portions of the cover in the thickness of the base.If desired, an adhesive may be utilized to join the cover to the base inwhich case crimping is obviously unnecessary, kor the edges of base 2may be waxed or the base may be constructed of wax treated .paper inwhich case crimping would tend to cause edges of the-cover and base toadhere.

Cover 3 may be divided by score lines II, rI2 and I3 into threevsections whereby said cover may be removed in separable units, eachunit covering 'one of the cosmetics, 5, I and 9. To facilitate removalof the cover, a portion of the edge of the base and cover may beuncrimped as shown best at I4 in Fig. 1, whereby those sections of cover'3 covering the powder 5 and face rouge 9 may be raised byinserting vthefinger nail between the cover andthe base at the uncrimped portion III.y

If desired, cover 3 may be constructed of relatively soft paper which,when raised from the base, as has been hereinbefore described, may beused as an :applicator in place of a powder puff or the like.

Referring particularly to Fig. 5, a package I5 iss'hown having aslightly modied form of base. Package l5 may be similar in constructionin Lessentialfdetails to ypackage I, and comprises `a cover I5 ofidentical construction to cover 3 which may be mounted upon base Il inthe manner described in conjunction with package I. Base Il may beprovided with depressions I8, I9 and 263 for the reception of desiredcosmetics. However, in embossing or otherwise impressing or forming saiddepressions, an annular ring or bead may be provided circumscribing eachof said depressions, said beads extending above the plane of the face ofthe base. It can readily be seen that when cover I6 is positioned overbase I'I, said cover contacts beads 2I and serves to seal the cosmeticscontained in the depressions. By this arrangement loose powder and/orloose face rouge may be carried by the package, said loose cosmeticsbeing confined to their respective depressions.

Referring particularly to Fig. 6, 22 indicates a cosmetic package ofslightly modified form. The package comprises a cardboard base similarin construction to the base 2 and may be provided with depressions 4, 6and 3. A cover 23 may be disposed, after the desired cosmetics have beeninserted in the depressions, over the base and the edges may be securedto the base similar to the package I. However, a cord 24, may be connedbetween the cover 23 and the base, said cord being adapted to separatethat portion of the base containing depression 4 and the portion of thebase containing depression 8. Cord 2d may be spliced at its upper endand the spliced portions 25 and 26 may separate depression 4 fromdepression 6, and depression 8 from depression 6 respectively. It canreadily be seen that by the provision of cords 24, 25 and 26, partitionsare formed between the depressions upon the base whereby cosmetics inpowdered form may be used without the danger of the same intermingling.In addition, an end 21 of cord 2li may protrude from package 22 and bypulling upon said end the paper comprises cover 23 may be severed,

In Figs. 9 and 10, fragmentary portions of a cosmetic package are shownwherein 28 indicates the cover and 23 the base of a cosmetic packageconstructed in essential details similar to packages I, I5 and 22. Inthe form shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the lines of division between thevarious depressions upon the base may be formed by simultaneouslyperforating both the cover and the base whereby portions of the cover 28are impressed into the base as shown best at 35 in Fig. 10. By thisarrangement elective partitioning is established between the variousdepressions upon the base 29 whereby powdered cosmetics may be carriedby said depressions without the liability of said cosmeticsintermingling.

Referring particularlyto Fig. 11, 3I indicates another modication of myinvention. The package 3| may comprise cardboard base 32 which may besimilar in construction to bases 2 or I'I, said base being covered withdepressions 33, 34 and 35. The cover 36 for package 3l may comprise aplurality of separate portions, namely, portion 3l adapted to coverdepressions 33, portion 33 adapted to cover depression 34, and portion33 adapted to cover depression 35. The outer edges of portions 3l and 38may be crimped to base 32 in the manner hereinbefore described. Portion39, however, may be constructed of cellophane or soine like transparentsubstance. Portion 39 in addition to covering depression 35 mayterminate in an elongated extension 46 which is adapted to cover theinner edges of portion 31 and 38 and the end of extension 45 may beprovided with adhesive 4I whereby said end may be adhesively united tothe rear face of the base 32. Similarly the upper portion of cover 39may be provided with tab 42 which likewise may be adhesively united tothe rear face of the base. It can readily be seen that to gain access tothe cosmetics contained in the package, it is merely necessary to removeextension 40 whereby portions 3l, 38 and 35 are easily accessible forremoval.

Referring particularly to Figs. 7 and 8, another modification of myinvention is shown wherein the cosmetic package may be constructed inthe form of a booklet d3. The booklet 43 may comprise base 46 and cover45, said base being provided with embossed depressions 46, 41 and 48 forthe reception of desired cosmetics. Cover 45 may be constructed similarto cover 3 and/or 28 and may be provided with perforated division lines9, 56 and 5I which periorations may or may not, as desired, extendentirely into the base d4. Cover i5 may be mounted upon base 44 as bycrimping 52 and portions of the edge of said cover may be uncrimped asshown at 53, 54 and 55, whereby the portions covering depressions 46,4'! and 48 may be respectively raised. A seal 55 may be adhesivelyunited to the open ends of the booklet i3 whereby a compact, neat andattractive cosmetic package may be marketed.

In all ci the modifications the package may,

comprise a relatively thick or heavy base consisting of a fibrousmaterial with a plurality of indentations or depressions for thereception of, or containing, cosmetics such as face powder,

rouge and lipstick and one or more layers comprising the cover securedto the base consisting of a relatively thin or light soft iibrousmaterial adapted to be used as an applicator for the cosmetics and towipe away the excess. Various other modications within the broad scopeand sions raised above the plane of said base, cos-y metics in saiddepressions, a plurality of relatively thin, soft, brous sheets coveringsaid base,

vand being secured thereto.

2. An expendable package of cosmetics comprising a relatively thick,rigid base consisting of a sheet of nbrous material having a pluralityof trough-like depressions, charges of cosmetic prep- `arations in saiddepressions, the size of said cosmetic charges being such that the topof the charges do not extend substantially above the top level of thecontaining depressions, and a plurality of relatively thin, soft, broussheets secured to the top of said base overlaying said depressions, saidsheets being adapted to use as applicators of the said cosmetics.

3. A package as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fibrous sheets areprovided with score lines dividing said sheets into sectionscorrespondingl to said depressions and the edges of said sheets aresubstantially flush with the edges of said base, said sheet and basebeing crimped together adjacent said edges, said edges defining theouter extremity of the package.

4. An expendable package of cosmetics comprising a relatively thick,rigid, fibrous sheet base having a'plurality ,of trough-likedepressions,v

beads circumscribing each depression, said beads being upraised abovethe plane of said base,

charges oi' cosmetic preparations in said depressions, said cosmeticcharges being of such size that the top of the charges do not extendabove the level of the top of the bead surrounding the containingdepressions, and a plurality of thin,l

soft, exible, brous sheets, adapted to be used as applicators of saidcosmetics, covering said base, the lower face of the stack of brouscover sheets being in contact with said beads, the edges of said sheetsbeing substantially ilush with the edges of said base, said sheets beingattached to the top of said bases adjacent to said edges.

5. An expendable package of cosmetics comprising a rigid base consistingof a sheet of fibrous material having a plurality of depressions adaptedto contain cosmetics, charges of cosmetic preparaticns in saiddepressions and a plurality of relatively thin soft fibrous sheetssecured to the top of said base overlaying said depressions, said sheetsbeing adapted to use as applicators of said cosmetics.

6. An expendable package of cosmetics comprising a base consisting of arelatively rigid fibrous sheet having a depression for the reception ofcosmetics, charges of cosmetics in said depression, a plurality ofrelatively thin soft brous sheets disposed upon and secured to the topof said base, said sheets being adapted to use as applicators of saidcosmetics.

7. A package as dened in claim 6 wherein the cover is integral with thebase sheet and is folded over the said base sheet.

STEPHEN F. REBORA.

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